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NBA selects Miami Heat’s Adebayo, Butler for All-Star Team

Adebayo earns first trip to play with All-Star Team

Miami Heat center Bam Adebayo dunks the ball against the San Antonio Spurs Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

MIAMI – The NBA announced Thursday night that the Miami Heat’s Bam Adebayo and Jimmy Butler are part of the 2020 NBA All-Star Team.

It’s the first time Adebayo, 23, has been selected. He averages 16 points, 10.4 rebounds and 4.7 assists per game.

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Indiana Pacers forward T.J. Warren defends Miami Heat forward Jimmy Butler during the second half of a game in Indianapolis, Jan. 8, 2020. Warren was called for his second technical foul later in the play. The Heat won 122-108. (Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

Butler, a forward and guard, has already been part of the team four times. He averages 20.2 points, 6.9 rebounds and 6.4 assists per game.

The All-Star game is at 8 p.m. Feb. 16 at the United Center in Chicago.


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